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Wednesday, 23 August 2017

Food Therapy: Green Tea, the Best Anti Asthma Functional Whole Food

Green tea may be a potential therapeutic functional food for prevention and treatment of asthma, a chronic inflammatory disease, touching people of all ages, particular in children, a renowned institute suggested

Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease affecting the air way of the lung with recurring symptoms, such as wheezing, chest tightness, shortness of breath, and coughing.

Green tea, a precious drink processes numbers of health benefit known to almost everyone in Asia and Western world. However, as yin in nature herbal medicine ,or food, long term injection of large amounts may obstruct the balance of yin-yang, induced "yin excessive syndrome" or "yang vacuity syndrome" including weaken immunity and painful case of GERD,... according to traditional Chinese medicine's Yin-Yang theory. But adding a slice of ginger will solve the problem.

According to the joint study lead by the Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Kaempferol (3,5,7-trihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one), a flavonoid found in green tea exhibited anti-oxidant/anti-inflammatory effects against various diseases, including asthma.

The study also demonstrated the function of Kaempferol in reduced oxidative stress through scavenging free radicals and superoxide radicals effects as well as preserving the activity of various anti-oxidant enzymes in attenuated production of pro inflammatory cytokins.

In fact, evidence from in vitro and in vivo assays, postulated that aqueous fraction of green tea also exerted anti-asthmatic signaling activity in ovalbumin-induced asthmatic model.

Further more, in the study of mice induced asthma by an ovalbumin, aqueous extract of green tea displayed a potent anti-asthmatic activity by increasing the expression level of tumor necrosis factor-beta, (a protein involved production of one of the inflammatory cytokin in the acute phase) and interferon-gamma in displacement of immune function against microbial infection and decreased expression of anti-asthmatic cytokines in the lung.

More importantly, green tea alleviated asthmatic symptoms by increasing the expression of Th1 cell-in regulated the production of interferon-gamma and interleukin (IL)-2, proinflammatory cytokins and tumour necrosis factor.

Promissingly, another green tea constituent, namely Chafuroside A (CFA), water-soluble flavone C-glycoside, in an experimental asthma/chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)-rat model, treatment with Chafuroside A at 0.5mg/kg, 1.0mg/kg could attenuate inflammatory symptoms and ameliorate antigen-induced airway inflammation, respectively.

Dr, Onoue S, the lead author in above study said, " A self-assembled micellar (SAM) formulation might be an efficacious approach for enhancing the therapeutic potential of CFA for treatment of inflammatory diseases".

Unfortunately, there are few reports suggested that green tea-induced asthma in tea-sensitive patients, as epigallociatechin gallate induced histamine release through IgE-mediated response.

Taking together, there is no doubt that green tea may be considered as a functional food for prevention and treatment of asthma, but people with tea sensitive syndrome should avoid drinking green tea unless with approval of related field specialist.

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(1) Kaempferol, a potential cytostatic and cure for inflammatory disorders by Rajendran P1, Rengarajan T1, Nandakumar N2, Palaniswami R3, Nishigaki Y1, Nishigaki I4.(PubMed)
(2) An aqueous extract of green tea Camellia sinensis increases expression of Th1 cell-specific anti-asthmatic markers by Heo JC1, Rho JR, Kim TH, Kim SY, Lee SH.(PubMed)
(3) Self-assembled micellar formulation of chafuroside A with improved anti-inflammatory effects in experimental asthma/COPD-model rats by Onoue S1, Matsui T, Aoki Y, Ishida H, Nukaya H, Kou K, Yamada S.(PubMed)

Herbal Therapy: Topical Aloe Vera, The best Whole Food Medicine for Treatment of Burn

Good news for people working in kitchen, topical Aloe vera may be the next generation of herbal medicine for treatment of burn and promoted burn healing.

Aloe Vera is species of succulent plant in the genus Aloe, belonging to the Family Xanthorrhoeaceae, native to Sudan. It has become very popular for commercial cultivation due to enormous health benefits, used in herbal medicine in treating many kinds of disease, including wound, burn healing, minor skin infections, sebaceous cysts, diabetes, anhe d elevated of cholesterol, etc.

According to review of the data base of studies in MEDLINE, CINAHL, Cochrane Library, HealthSTAR, DARE, South-East Asia Database, Chinese Databases, and several Thai local Databases (1918-June 2004), Aloe vera has found to process a significant effect for burn wound healing with 8.79 days shorter in compared to control group.

Dr. Maenthaisong R, the lead researcher said, " cumulative evidence tends to support that aloe vera might be an effective interventions used in burn wound healing for first to second degree burns".

In fact, the efficacy of topical Aloe vera gel in the treatment of thermal burns is the result of its chemical constituents in exhibition of different pharmacological actions.

Other study support the efficacy of Aloe Vera for treatment of thermo burn, conducted by the Chulalongkorn University Hospital, in a total of 48 male Wistar rats equally divided into 4 groups as follows: sham controls, untreated burn-wound rats, those treated with once-daily application of normal saline (NSS) and those treated with once-daily application of lyophilized Aloe vera gel, topical administration of aloe vera gel after 14 days, showed a arteriolar diameter increased up to normal condition and the healing area of the Aloe vera-treated wound was far better than other experiment groups.

There is no doubt that topical loe vera may be used as potential herbal medicine for treatment of both anti-inflammation and wound healing applied on a second degree burn wound.

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(1) The efficacy of aloe vera used for burn wound healing: a systematic review by Maenthaisong R1, Chaiyakunapruk N, Niruntraporn S, Kongkaew C.(PubMed)
(2) The therapeutic efficacy and properties of topical Aloe vera in thermal burns by Somboonwong J1, Duansak N.(PubMed)
(3) Therapeutic effects of Aloe vera on cutaneous microcirculation and wound healing in second degree burn model in rat by Somboonwong J1, Thanamittramanee S, Jariyapongskul A, Patumraj S.(PubMed)

Tuesday, 22 August 2017

Alternative Therapy: Yoga Reduced Symptom and Improved Quality of Life of Endometrial Women

Yoga, the accident technique practice for harmonized external and internal body well being, through breath control, meditation, bodily movement and gesture..... has been well known for people in Western world and some parts in Asia due to health benefits reported by various respectable institutes' research and supported by health advocates.

In a randomized controlled trial conducted at the University of Campinas Medical School, Campinas, SP, Brazil with 40 women randomly divided into two groups: an intervention group of women who practiced yoga (n = 28) with 90-min scheduled yoga sessions twice a week for 8 weeks.and a control group of women who did not practice yoga (n = 12), Yoga participants showed a significant reduction of pelvic pain and improved quality of life.

Furthermore, Yoga group in the endometriosis Health Profile (EHP)-30 questionnaire also expressed the domains of pain, well-being, and image are improved over time in compared non yoga group.

More importantly, in the understanding of women perception of pain management involved with pain-associated endometriosis attribute to yoga practice, 15 Fifteen women with pain-associated endometriosis practiced yoga for 8 weeks, showed significant improved in control pelvic pain attributed to the integration of body and psyche yoga practice.

Yoga attendees also insisted that breathing techniques (pranayama) learned in yoga may also increase the ability in relieved pain.

There is no doubt that certain yoga postures can provide relief from the symptoms and increased quality of life for endometrial sufferers. It is recommended that lessons can only be taken with proper supervision from an experienced yoga instructor or yoga therapist.

For More information of yoga lessons tailor to a complete well being for women, please visit: YOGA BURN

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(1) The Practice of Hatha Yoga for the Treatment of Pain Associated with Endometriosis by Gonçalves AV1, Barros NF2, Bahamondes L1.(PubMed)
(2) A Qualitative Study on the Practice of Yoga for Women with Pain-Associated Endometriosis by Gonçalves AV1, Makuch MY1, Setubal MS1, Barros NF2, Bahamondes L1.(PubMed)

Herbal Therapy: Green tea, the Best Anti Obesity Functional Food

Kyle J. Norton, Master of Nutrients
Health article writer and researcher; Over 10.000 articles and research papers have been written and published on line, including world wide health, ezine articles, article base, healthblogs, selfgrowth, best before it's news, the karate GB daily, etc.,.
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Green tea is found to consist an anti obesity function, a recent study by popular institute suggested.

Green tea, considered as a functional food, linking numbers of health benefit has been reported by several renowned research and studies. However, as yin in nature herbal medicine or food, long term injection of large amounts may obstruct the balance of yin-yang, induced "yin excessive syndrome" or "yang vacuity syndrome" including weaken immunity and painful case of GERD,... according to traditional Chinese medicine's Yin-Yang theory. But adding a slice ginger will do the trick.

Obesity is a medical condition of excess body fat accumulated overtime. A person is considered an obese if excess body weight relatively to the height is over 30 in BMI index.

According to the University of the Punjab, Epigallocatechin gallate, a polyphenol found in tea plants exhibited anti obesity effect through modulation of thePPAR[gamma] pathway in metabolism involved fat cells/adipose tissues.

In animal study, the chemical constituent stopped the adipogenic cell differentiation through different proteins and transcription factors in expression of adipocyte formation which is considered as fat cell development in contribution to obesity.

Dr. Javaid MS, the lead author in the study said, "Docking analysis of PPAR gamma and epigallocatechin gallate demonstrated that epigallocatechin gallate binds with PPAR gamma at its active site and blocks its activity".

Also, in animal induced by high fat diet, green tea Epigallocatechin 3-gallate (EGCG),exerted anti obesity effects through reduced plasma glucose and alleviate complications of diabetes by attenuating advanced glycation end products (AGEs) formation involved proteins or lipids expression.

Dietary EGCG tested in C57BL/6 mice induced by high-fat diet with or without ECGC for 17 weeks and compared to a control group placed on low-fat diet for the same period, also showed a significanty reduced weight gain, plasma glucose, insulin level, liver and kidney weight, which can be seen in obesity in compared control mice.

Importantly, green tea Epigallocatechin 3-gallate (EGCG fed mice novally decreased the levels of AGEs(advanced glycation end product) in both plasma and liver while inhibiting the receptor for AGE (RAGE) expression of activating Nrf2, antioxidant response and enhanced anti oxidative stress ratio of GSH/GSSG.

Other searchers opinionated the effect of green tea in reduced fat/adipose tissues accumulation in obese subject is a result of the pro-oxidant action of EGCG, in de activated cellular production of reactive oxygen species, through indication of adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase in suppressed gene and protein expression of enzymes and transcription factors involved in adipogenesis and lipogenesis(fat and adiposed metabolism).

Taking together, green tea with all the phytochemicals may be used as anti obesity functional food to help control hyperglycemia, reduce weight, and alleviate diabetes complications.

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(1) Epigallocatechin Gallate as an anti-obesity therapeutic compound: an in silico approach for structure-based drug designing by Javaid MS1, Latief N1, Ijaz B1, Ashfaq UA2(PubMed).
(2) Green tea epigallocatechin 3-gallate alleviates hyperglycemia and reduces advanced glycation end products via nrf2 pathway in mice with high fat diet-induced obesity by Sampath C1, Rashid MR1, Sang S2, Ahmedna M3(PubMed)
(3) Beneficial Effects of Tea and the Green Tea Catechin Epigallocatechin-3-gallate on Obesity by Suzuki T1, Pervin M2, Goto S3, Isemura M4, Nakamura Y5.(PubMed)

Monday, 21 August 2017

Herbal Therapy: Chaste Tree Berry, the Best MALE Osteoprotective Natural Medicine

Chaste tree berry is a species of Vitex agnus-castus, genus Vitex, belonging to the family Lamiaceae, native to the Mediterranean region, used in herbal medicine for thousands of year as anaphrodisiac herb and considered as Queen herb in treating menstrual problems and discomforts.

Osteoporosis is a condition of thinning of bone and bone tissues as a result of the loss of bone density over a long period of times.

In a total of 60, 3-month-old male rats orchidectomized and divided into five groups with each group either received soy-free food (C), estradiol (E), testosterone (T) or Vitex agnus castus in different concentrations (AC high/AC low) for 12 weeks, rats treated with Vitex agnus castus at highest dose displayed a recover of 88.4% of trabecular bone area, 80.7% of trabecular number and 66.9% of the number of trabecular nodes compared with other administrations.

The study also found out that Vitex agnus castus is more protective in treating osteoprorsis in male population in compared female counter part.

Dr. Sehmisch S, the lead author said, " Vitex agnus castus demonstrated osteoprotective effects in males. It preserves the cortical as well as the trabecular bone and might be a safe alternative for HRT".

Further more, In the study to compare group of animals (n = 8) treated subcutaneously (s.c.) with 60 mg/kg of Vac essential oil once a day for 3 weeks and control animals (n = 8) received sterile olive oil s.c. by the same schedule, Vitex agnus-castus L. (Vac) essential oil treated group also exerted a significant bone metabolism in 16-month-old male Wistar rats.

The osteoporosis protection can be observed through the lower of Serum osteocalcin (OC) and calcium (Ca2+) in Vitex agnus-castus L. (Vac) essential oil and decreased of bone turnover treated group in compared control in middle-aged male rats..

Taking together, Chaste tree berry showed a strong support in reduced early onset of osteoporosis of male gander through improved bone metabolism and calcium status, but further large size and multi centers studies are necessary to validate this potency.

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(1) Vitex agnus castus as prophylaxis for osteopenia after orchidectomy in rats compared with estradiol and testosterone supplementation by Sehmisch S1, Boeckhoff J, Wille J, Seidlova-Wuttke D, Rack T, Tezval M, Wuttke W, Stuermer KM, Stuermer EK.(PubMed)
(2) Vitex agnus-castus essential oil affects thyroid C cells and bone metabolism in middle-aged male rats (Researchgate)

Alternative Therapy: Yoga, The Best to Improve Physical and Mental Symptoms, Enhance Treatment and Quality of Life in Women with Breast Cancer

Kyle J. Norton (Scholar, Master of Nutrients, All right reserved)
Health article writer and researcher; Over 10.000 articles and research papers have been written and published on line, including world wide health, ezine articles, article base, healthblogs, selfgrowth, best before it's news, the karate GB daily, etc.,.
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Some articles have been used as references in medical research, such as international journal Pharma and Bio science, ISSN 0975-6299.

Recent study by a renowned institution, suggested that yoga may be substituted as an integrative form of therapy for treatment of symptoms of breast cancer's patients and survivors.

Yoga, the ancient technique practice for harmonized external and internal body well being, through breath control, meditation, bodily movement and gesture..... has been well known for people in Western world and some parts in Asia due to health benefits reported by various respectable institutes' research and supported by health advocates.

Breast cancer (malignant breast neoplasm) is a cancer of breast tissue involving inrrugalar cells growth in the inner lining of milk ducts (Ductal carcinoma) or the lobules (Lobular carcinoma) that supply the ducts with milk and other areas of the breast. In 2010, over 250,000 new cases of breast cancer were expected to be diagnosed in women in the U.S. alone and risk of getting invasive breast cancer during life time of a women is 1/8.

According to the joint study lead by Jackson State University, breast cancer patients showed a improvement of significant efficacy in altering various outcomes related to breast cancer, after attending in yoga therapy.

In the review of the data bases of 23 literature produced by in USA (n = 9), followed by Germany (n = 3), India (n = 3) and Turkey (n = 2). One study each was from Australia, Canada, Iran, Taiwan, Poland, and UK. met the inclusion criteria, yoga interventions scored a remarkable change in attituded outcomes in patients of breast cancer.

Dr. Sharma M, the lead author said, (due to its effectiveness in treating breast cancer), yoga as an integrative form of therapy for breast cancer is a promising approach".

In breast cancer-related chronic condition of lymphoedema (BCRL), yoga practice promoted the management and prevent the condition worsening and to reduce the threat of infection as well as reducing both the physical and psychosocial effects of lymphoedema, after an 8-week intervention (n=28) and 6-months after a 4-week intervention (n=18).

Promisingly, yoga interventions compromised breathing, physical postures, meditation and relaxation practices based on Satyananda Yoga, showed a good result in modification of lymphatic drainage and increased biopsychosocial acticiites.

Furthermore, with the important guidelines adapted to other yoga styles. yoga therapy may provide a basis for people with secondary lymphoedema in other areas of their body in breast cancer treatment.

Other study also indicated that yoga lesson not only reduced physical and psychological symptoms in breast cancer patients but also improved quality of life, including self-esteem which plays an important for long-term benefits for women diagnosed with breast cancer.

Taking together, there is no doubt that yoga intervention displays a significant effect in attenuated physical and mental symptoms, enhanced treatment and quality of life in patients with breast cancer. Students should talk to their instructors about a yoga routine tailored to their needs.

For More information of yoga lessons tailor to a complete well being for women, please visit: YOGA BURN

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(1) A systematic review of yoga interventions as integrative treatment in breast cancer by Sharma M1,2, Lingam VC1, Nahar VK3.(PubMed)
(2) Guidelines for teaching yoga to women with breast cancer-related lymphoedema: an evidence-based approach by Loudon A1, Barnett T1, Williams AD2, Visentin D2, Immink MA3, Piller N4.(PubMed)

Sunday, 20 August 2017

Food Therapy: Green Tea, the Best Functional Food for Bone health

Kyle J. Norton, Master of Nutrients
Health article writer and researcher; Over 10.000 articles and research papers have been written and published on line, including world wide health, ezine articles, article base, healthblogs, selfgrowth, best before it's news, the karate GB daily, etc.,.
Named TOP 50 MEDICAL ESSAYS FOR ARTISTS & AUTHORS TO READ by Disilgold.com Named 50 of the best health Tweeters Canada - Huffington Post
Nominated for shorty award over last 4 years
Some articles have been used as references in medical research, such as international journal Pharma and Bio science, ISSN 0975-6299.

"Let foods be your medicine and let medicines be your food", using foods as medication has been a dream of many scholars and scientists over past many centuries. In order to achieve these, consumption of whole food medicine must accompany with moderated exercise, change of diet and life style.

Evidence from laboratory studies opinionated, regular drinking of green tea improved bone health and reduced risk of osteoporosis and fractures.

Bone health is measured by bone mineral density which has an direct influence in risk of osteoporosis and fractures.

Green tea, a precious drink processes numbers of health benefit known to almost everyone in Asia and Western world. However, as yin in nature herbal medicine ,or food, long term injection of large amounts may obstruct the balance of yin-yang, induced "yin excessive syndrome" or "yang vacuity syndrome" including weaken immunity and painful case of GERD,... according to traditional Chinese medicine's Yin-Yang theory. But adding a slice of ginger will benign the problem.

According to Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, green tea lovers have a reduced risk of lower bone mineral density due to its bioactive components with bone-protective properties.

The study also found that, regular green tea drinking promotes bone health in bone mineral loss menopausal women through increased bone mass, thus reducing risk of osteoporosis, a common disease in aging population.

Furthermore, intake of green also protected early onset of bone mineral loss in obese subjects.

Other study conducted by the same group of researchers also stated, the bone density protective effect of green tea may involve the bioactive components' effects in decreased risk of fracture by supporting osteoblastic activities while suppressing osteoclastic activities as well as attenuating oxidative stress in promoted healthy levels of bone mineral density.

In postmenopausal osteopenic women study, green tea with optimized dose of polyphenols showed an enhanced osteoprotective efficacy in improved bone mass, microarchitecture integrity, and bone strength observed through the advanced imaging technology.

Dr, Shen CL, the lead author in the studies said, " Tea polyphenols enhance osteoblastogenesis and suppress osteoclastogenesis in vitro" and "Animal studies reveal that intake of tea polyphenols have pronounced positive effects on bone as shown by higher bonemass and trabecular bone volume, number, and thickness and lower trabecular separation via increasing boneformation and inhibition of bone resorption, resulting in greater bone strength".

Promisingly, in a total study of 171 postmenopausal osteopenic women to compare the efficacy of green tea polyphenols (GTP) supplement and/or Tai Chi in risk of osteoporosis, randomly assigned to four groups: (1) placebo (500 mg starch/day), (2) GTP (500 mg GTP/day), (3) placebo + TC (placebo plus TC training at 60 min/session, three sessions/week), and (4) GTP + TC (GTP plus TC training).for 6 months, intake of green and tai chi exercise groups increased bone-specific alkaline phosphatase(bone protective glycoprotein found on the surface of osteoblasts) and improved BAP/(tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase, osteoclast increased risk of bone turnover)/TRAP ratio.

Additionally, group received also green tea showed a significant improved muscle strength in postmenopausal women with osteopenia.

Taking together, green tea may be served as functional food to protect bone mineral density in all people with/ without risk of osteoporosis.

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(1) Green tea and bone health: Evidence from laboratory studies by Shen CL1, Yeh JK, Cao JJ, Chyu MC, Wang JS.(PubMed)
(2) Green tea and bone metabolism by Shen CL1, Yeh JK, Cao JJ, Wang JS.(PubMed)
(3) Tea and bone health: steps forward in translational nutrition by Shen CL1, Chyu MC, Wang JS.(PubMed)
(4) Effect of green tea and Tai Chi on bone health in postmenopausal osteopenic women: a 6-month randomized placebo-controlled trial by Shen CL1, Chyu MC, Yeh JK, Zhang Y, Pence BC, Felton CK, Brismée JM, Arjmandi BH, Doctolero S, Wang JS.(PubMed)